Facebook worker dies after jumping from building at Silicon Valley HQ

HIGHLIGHTS
· A Facebook employee jumped from a building in Menlo Park on Thursday.

· The Menlo Park Police received a call at about the incident at about 11:30AM.

· The Facebook employee was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.


A Facebook employee has died in what the police described as "an apparent suicide" at the social media giant's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

On Friday, the San Mateo County Coroner's Office identified the man as Qin Chen, a 38-year-old San Mateo resident. A cause of death has not been determined yet.

"We're cooperating with police in their investigation and providing support to employees," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement. "While the family is being notified, we have no information to share."

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The local Menlo Park Police reported in a statement that at 11.30am on Thursday, they received a call reporting an adult man had jumped off the fourth floor of a building on Jefferson Drive, reports Efe news.

When police and fire department personnel arrived, they found the victim unresponsive.

"Firefighters and paramedics administered medical aid but were unable to revive the victim. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene," the statement said.

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Facebook confirmed the man was one of its employees and said the company was "cooperating with police in their investigation and providing support" to other staff.

Police said a preliminary investigation found there was no foul play.

If you're in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.

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